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Carson Hayek – The Bona Venture

St. Bonaventure's Student-Run Newspaper since 1926

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Carson Hayek

Carson Hayek has 12 articles published.

Hockey/SPORTS

All Eyes Are on the Four Nations Tournament

BY: QUINN BURGESS, SPORTS STAFF Photo courtesy of @NHL on X The National Hockey League’s attempt to reform its All-Star Game received praise after it was replaced with a new format: a Four-Nation Series. The event features the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland playing in a round-robin tournament format, with the NHL’s point system… Keep Reading

Men's Basketball/SPORTS

Lack of Physicality Stifles Bonnies 

PHOTO: Joseph DeBell / The Bona Venture    In each of the first 16 games, the Bonnies men’s basketball team scored more points in the paint than their opponent. Much of that success came from Bonaventure being more physical than many of their out-of-conference opponents. As of late, however, the dominance near the rim has been… Keep Reading

Men's Basketball/SPORTS

The Legacy of Mark Schmidt Continues 

   Following a win over Dayton on Jan. 28, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt earned his 400th career win.     After playing at Boston College from 1981-85, Schmidt was an assistant coach from 1989-2001 for numerous universities including St. Michaels, Penn State, Loyola (Md.) and Xavier.     Schmidt was named head coach at Robert Morris… Keep Reading

Men's Basketball/SPORTS

Bonnies MBB Sputters in A-10 Play

Photo: Joseph Debell / The Bona Venture BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR    Following a 14-1 start, which was the best start to a season for Bonaventure since the 1969-70 Final Four squad, there was extreme optimism about the Bonnies. So much so that the program received four votes in mid-December for the AP Top 25… Keep Reading

Hockey/OPINION/SPORTS

OPINION: Sabres are Close to Losing Their Fanbase

Photo: SPECTRUM NEWS BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Buffalo sports fans are extremely familiar with long playoff droughts and mediocrity. From 1999-2017, the Buffalo Bills experienced a 17-season playoff drought, which was the longest in NFL history at the time. For Buffalo’s hockey team, it has not been any better. The Sabres have not… Keep Reading

Men's Basketball/SPORTS

The Future of the Reilly Center

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Since 1966, the Reilly Center has been a focal point of campus culture and athletics at St. Bonaventure University. As the arena reaches its 59th year on Dec.1, concerns have been raised about what the possible future holds for the facility.  Since 2021 the arena… Keep Reading

Football/SPORTS

The History of Bonaventure Football

Photo: SBU Archives BY: CARSON HAYEK, STAFF WRITER While students today pile into the Reilly Center for basketball games, students in the early 1900s piled into St. Bonaventure University’s four stands of bleachers to watch Bonaventure football games. Created in 1895, the student body of Bonaventure raised money for the program to afford equipment and… Keep Reading

SPORTS/Women's basketball

Bonaventure WBB’s Crowley, Haskell Attend A10 Media Day

Photo: Atlantic 10 Conference BY: CARSON HAYEK, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure senior guard Dani Haskell and head coach Jim Crowley represented the Bonnies women’s basketball team at the Atlantic 10 women’s basketball media conference today in Washington D.C. Although the Bonnies went 4-26 (1-17 A-10) last season, there was still a lot to take away… Keep Reading

SPORTS/Sports web exclusive

Men’s Soccer Faces RMU in Non-Conference Clash Today

PHOTO: Frankie Debari BY: CARSON HAYEK, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team will host Robert Morris University in an out-of-conference clash this afternoon.  RMU visits with a record of 3-2-2. The Colonials’ last game resulted in a 3-2-win Saturday evening to IU Indianapolis.  The Colonials come into the matchup shooting 1.57 goals per… Keep Reading

SPORTS/Sports web exclusive

Women’s Soccer to Battle UMASS This Afternoon

Photo: Frankie Debari BY: CARSON HAYEK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team will face the University of Massachusetts at home today on Bona’s Senior Day.  UMass is coming off a 1-0 loss to #22 Saint Louis University Thursday night. Overall, Massachusetts owns a record of 5-3-1 (0-1-0 A10).  The Minutewomen average 1.5 goals… Keep Reading

Golf/SPORTS

Coach Profile: Golf’s Ryan Swanson

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: CARSON HAYEK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s golf head coach, Ryan Swanson, has returned to the mountains of Allegany for his eighth year. Swanson was a 2008 graduate of Bonaventure and looks very favorably on his time in Olean.  “I had a great experience here,” said Swanson. “It is why… Keep Reading

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